Ropes & Gray has served as lead counsel to Index Ventures on its recently announced USD1.65 billion fundraise across two funds to back entrepreneurs with global ambitions: Index Ventures IX and Index Ventures Growth IV. Completed in just two months from launch, Index Ventures IX closed with USD650 million in
Unigrains, the agri-food and agro-industry investor, has entered into exclusive negotiations with Wendel for the acquisition of Mecatherm, a specialist in industrial baking equipment. With sales of around EUR100 million, 90 per cent of which is outside France, Mecatherm designs, develops, assembles and installs ovens, machines, and automated production lines
Takeaway.com, an online food delivery marketplace in Continental Europe, is to acquire 10bis in Tel Aviv from TA Associates and its founder Tamir Carmel for a cash consideration of approximately EUR135 million. The Transaction strengthens Takeaway.com’s tech leadership in food delivery. Founded in 2000, 10bis (the “Business”) operates a leading online
Funds managed by Foresight Group have provided an additional GBP10 million extension to bolster an original GBP40 million secured loan note facility which was agreed in September 2017 for Reward Finance Group Limited (Reward). Leeds-headquartered Reward is an independent lender which provides secured loans to UK-based SMEs seeking more flexible
Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm specialising in financial and related business services companies, is to acquire National Auto Care Corporation (NAC), a provider of automotive protection products. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. NAC, established in 1984 and acquired by Trivest Partners in 2012,
Foresight portfolio company, The Naked Deli, has opened its first airport outlet at Newcastle International Airport. Launched in 2014, The Naked Deli offers a health-conscious and clean-eating experience and provides a range of gluten and dairy-free, vegan and paleo dishes. With a keen focus on locally-sourced foods, The Naked Deli
Evotec AG has completed the repayment of 50 per cent of its EUR140 million debt bridge facility within the first year of it being granted for the acquisition of Aptuit in 2017. Effective August 2017, Evotec acquired Aptuit, a partner research organisation for integrated outsourced drug discovery and development, for
Molson Construction Equipment, the UK’s largest distributor of capital equipment, has received a GBP6.3m investment from BGF to support its growth strategy. Headquartered in Bristol, Molson will use the investment to build a new national parts centre and additional depots across the UK. Founded in 1996 by Jonathan Wilson
Wendel has received a firm offer from Aptar Group to acquire all share capital of CSP Technologies (CSP), a provider of custom polymeric solutions and specialty protective packaging, for an enterprise value of USD555 million or approximately 13 times Adjusted EBITDA. Subsequently, Wendel has entered into an exclusivity period with
Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) is to sell its investment in sports technology company Genius Sports Group (GSG) to funds advised by Apax Partners. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, Genius Sports Group is an industry-leading software business to the sports media and regulated sports betting sectors, specialising in
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